Health & Safety Advisor

South East Water UK; Detling; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Holiday

Flexible leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Résumé du poste

South East Water is seeking a proactive NEBOSH-certified Health & Safety Advisor to join our Kent operations. This dynamic hybrid role splits time between the Kent Operations hub, home, and site visits across the Kent region to support H&S compliance and wellbeing initiatives.

You’ll report to the Head of H&S, provide expert risk guidance, conduct audits, lead investigations, and partner with HR on occupational health and wellbeing projects while championing safety across dispersed teams.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent Level 3) is essential.
• Proven track record as an H&S professional with dispersed or remote teams.
• Strong understanding of H&S management systems and audits.

Responsabilités

• Provide safety guidance grounded in legislation and policy; conduct on-site engagements.
• Lead risk assessments and investigations to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion Wellbeing initiatives and support Occupational Health queries.
• Collaborate with Fleet, HR and other departments on safety initiatives.
• Monitor and audit compliance across multiple workplaces.

Connaissances

Risk assessment

Auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Wellbeing promotion

Formation

NEBOSH Certificate (Level 3)

Outils

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Description du poste

Summary:

Are you a proactive Health & Safety professional who thrives on variety? Do you enjoy balancing strategic office-based risk management with hands-on, face-to-face site engagement?

We are seeking a NEBOSH-certified Health & Safety Advisor to join our team. This is a dynamic, hybrid role where you will split your time between our Kent Operations hub, working from home, and travelling out on site across the Kent region to support the management of H&S and ensure compliance.
As our dedicated H&S champion, you will report directly to the Head of H&S, providing expert advice to Regional departments, driving our Wellbeing strategy, and ensuring our operations remain safe, compliant, and forward-thinking.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Expert Guidance & Training: Provide sound safety advice grounded in legislation and company policy. A key part of your role will involve inspecting / auditing our operations and engaging with audiences out on site on H&S matters.
• Risk & Accident Management: Lead specialist risk assessments, champion safe methods of operation, and collaborate on thorough accident investigations to drive continuous improvement.
• Wellbeing & HR Collaboration: Act as the champion for our Wellbeing strategy (including Mental Health support). You will support our HR partners on Occupational Health queries and Occupational Hygiene programmes.
• Fleet Safety: Liaise with our Fleet department to support fleet safety initiatives and targeted training .
• Compliance & Auditing: Monitor the H&S mailbox for timely issue resolution, review controlled H&S documents, and conduct robust audits and inspections across various workplaces.

What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this role, you must be a confident communicator who isn’t afraid to have challenging compliance conversations, alongside possessing the following:

• Certification : A NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 qualification in Health & Safety) is essential.
• Regional Mobility : Ability to travel flexibly out to various sites across the Kent region as required.
• Experience: Proven track record as an H&S practitioner managing a geographically dispersed or remote workforce.
• Influencing Skills : Experience managing complex, tricky situations with the ability to influence and guide others positively.
• Auditing & Systems: Strong understanding of H&S management systems, how to conduct audits, and proficiency in Microsoft / Google suites.
• Wellbeing Focus: Experience in supporting employee wellbeing and mental health strategies.

Interviews

Face‑to‑face interviews will be held either at our Hockers Lane or Bewl offices.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

Up to £44 000 + Company Car Allowance £ £6,492.29.